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Originally Posted by Phil
Thanks guys.
I have been shooting at the biggest aperture possible to reduce shutter speed for bugs with ISO set to 400.
I will try reducing the aperture a bit and see how I get on.
Still thinking about getting a proper macro lens and now SWMBO has finished washing her hair my chances are increased..
I will have a read up about that lens, what is it best suited to and how much do you want for it?
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For insects.
If you shoot at wide aperture you will reduce the depth of field. So you can end up with only a small part of the insect in focus. With no flash it is always a bit of a balancing act.
With no flash best option is on a really bright sunny day f8 shutter 1/200 and ISO no higher than 400 but start at 100
That is a good starting point and you can adjust from there.
You can of course open the aperture and have a very shallow depth of field if that is the look you want.
Another option is to stand back further and then crop the image. This will give more of the insect in focus.